This course is INACTIVE
School
Business, Entrepreneurship, and Professional Development
Division
Industrial Technology - DNU
Department
Skilled Trade & Apprenticeship
Academic Level
Undergraduate
Course Subject
TAE - Material Joining
Course Number
235
Course Title
Welding: GTAW and GMAW Certification
Credit Hours
2.00
Instructor Contact Hours Per Semester
32.00 (for 15-week classes)
Student Contact Hours Per Semester
32.00 (for 15-week classes)
Grading Method
A-E
Pre-requisites
TAMJ-120 or TAE Apprentice Coordinator/Instructor Permission
Catalog Course Description
Course topics introduce certification requirements for all-position Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) and/or Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) in accordance with the standards of the American Welding Society (AWS). Submitting test specimens to the local materials laboratory is optional and requires an additional fee. Students must wear clothing appropriate to a welding environment. It is recommended that students bring a pair of slip-joint pliers to class. NOTE: Course topics help students prepare for welder certification by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and/or American Welding Society welder certification, but certification is not included in this course.
Goals, Topics, and Objectives
Core Course Topics
- Review of safety issues and welder qualification procedures.
- The competencies required to pass the American Welding Society welder qualification.
Core Course Learning Objectives (Separated)
- Explain the safety issues and science of welding with the gas tungsten arc and gas metal arc processes.
- Explain the certification process.
- Demonstrate the correct fit up of an extra/extra heavy duty pipe or plate for welding.*
- Demonstrate a weld using extra/extra heavy duty pipe or plate in the position used for certification.
- Explain and recognize weld defects, and the methods to eliminate them in a safe manner.*
Assessment and Requirements
Assessment of Academic Achievement
All students will be required to complete a set of competencies and tests, and will successfully complete the course by earning a cumulative average grade of 70% or greater.
Texts
Texts, handouts, and/or workbooks will be determined by the TAE Department.
Outcomes
Satisfies Wellness Requirement
No
Approval Dates
Effective Term
Fall 2023